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Minutes of the CALOP Meeting nd University City City Hall, 2 Floor Conference Room Thursday, May 22, 2008, 6:00 PM Commission members present: Eric Friedman, Mae Etta Weston, Gladys Creer, Bob Wilcox, James Reeves, Karol Walters, and City Councilmember L. Michael Glickert. Commission members absent: Ed Nickels, Eleanor Mullin, Marla Roach and Dennis Riggs. Also present: Genise Lay, Phillip Johnson, Melissa Kelman, Jay Kanzler, Edie Barnard, and Curtis Minor. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Mr. Friedman at 6:06 p.m. in the Conference Room, Second Floor of City Hall. Reading and Approval of Minutes The commission reviewed minutes from April 17, 2008. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Mr. Wilcox, seconded by Mr. Reeves, and approved. Mr. Friedman informed the commission that CALOP Chairman had purchased a DVD player for viewing film presentations submitted to CALOP. And that Mr. Friedman had asked Ms. Lay to see if we could get a larger monitor which she had done for the meeting. She also set up the DVD player to work with the monitor. Grant Round Interviews Mr. Friedman had discussed the meeting with the chairman and relayed to the commission that it was necessary to determine the amount of funds available to grant to successful interviewees. Mr. Friedman reported that he reviewed the current budget with Ms. Lay and determined that $25,170 was available for grants. Mr. Friedman considered the total cost for City accounting and Ms. Lay’s services (estimated at $9,150) and that in the accounting budget and the contract maintenance budget there was an approximate excess of $13,000. The CALOP commission’s commitment of $20,000 for the CALOP/University City High School Education Project will be funded by allocating $10,000 in the current budget year ending June 30, 2008 and $10,000 in the next fiscal year budget. A short discussion on the progress of the CALOP/High School Education project was held. And that the contract should be signed on Ms. Corley’s return to the country. Ms. Walters reported that Dominic LeNoir would not be serving on education project liaison next year, but Mary Williams would still be available. Mr. Friedman suggested that we ask the school to assign two individuals to the project for the purpose of continuity and so if one was absent the other could continue. The commission began grant round interviews. It was noted that, due to project changes, The Institute for Peace and Justice withdrew its proposal for “Moving the Mountain” from consideration. The following applicants were interviewed individually: Applicant Proposed Film Project Phillip Johnson Misdirection Running of the Bulldog Melissa Kelman A Divine Dance After hearing from the above applicants, the commission allowed Jay Kanzler to come before the commission to give a presentation on the progress of his film “St. Benedict’s Rule.” Mr. Kanzler reported that he had finished shooting, with 35 hours of material available, and that editing was half completed. The commission viewed a rough cut of Mr. Kanlzer’s film. After Mr. Kanzler’s presentation, the commission interviewed the remaining grant finalists: 1